NHÓM CHỦ ĐIỂM 7: GOVERNMENTS

VOCABULARY SET 26: SUPPORTING ARTISTS

Vocabulary:
1. aid (n): sự trợ giúp
2. compelling (adj): thuyết phục
3. cost - effective (adj): hiệu quả kinh tế, hiệu quả chi phí
4. deprived (adj): thiếu thốn
5. digital technology (np): công nghệ kĩ thuật số
6. financial assistance (np): hỗ trợ tài chính
7. financial resources (np): nguồn lực tài chính
8. governmental budget/ allowance/ spending (np): ngân sách của chính phủ / trợ cấp của chính phủ
/chi tiêu của chính phủ
9. inadequate (adj): không thỏa đáng
10. money - wasting (adj): lãng phí tiền bạc
11. precursor (n): tiền thân
12. promote (v): khuyến khích, thúc đẩy, ủng hộ
13. recompense (n): phần thưởng, đền bù, đãi ngộ
14. stimulate (v): kích thích
15. sustainable (adj): bền vững
16. take a (giant) leap (collocation): thực hiện bước nhảy vọt, tiến một bước dài
17. treasure (v): quý trọng, coi trọng
18. willingly (adv): sẵn lòng, vui lòng
Exercises:
Task 1: Translate from Vietnamese to English
1. Trong bản dự thảo mới về ngân sách chính phủ, ngành công nghiệp du lịch nhận được nhiều hỗ trợ tài
chính hơn.
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2. Với sự ra đời của Iphone, Apple đã tiến một bước dài để trở thành công ty dẫn đầu về công nghệ điện
thoại thông minh.
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3. Với sự trợ giúp của công nghệ kĩ thuật số, các nghệ sĩ có nhiều cách hơn để tạo ra tác phẩm nghệ thuật
và tiếp cận công chúng.
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4. Chiếc nhẫn này đã được truyền qua nhiều thế hệ trong gia đình tôi, bởi vậy tôi luôn trân trọng nó.
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5. Các bác sỹ và giáo viên tại Việt Nam thường được trả lương thấp, điều này là một sự đãi ngộ không
thỏa đáng đối với những gì họ đóng góp cho xã hội.
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Task 2: Write sentences from given cues. Make changes to the cues when needed.
1. Long / public holiday / be / way / stimulate / economic growth.
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2. It / not / be / cost - effective / buy / expensive / new / computer / when /all / you / want / do / be / store
/ photos.
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3. Financial resources / be / money / available / business / spend.
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4. Biological research/ often / be / precursor / medical breakthrough.
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5. Deprived / life / be / double-edged sword: / It / motivate / or / discourage / people / try.
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Task 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable words/phrases
aid (n) money - wasting (adj)
compelling (adj) precursor (n)
cost - effective (adj) promote (v)
deprived (adj) recompense (n)
digital technology (np) stimulate (v)
financial assistance (np) sustainable (adj)
financial resources (np) take a (giant) leap (collocation)
governmental budget/allowance/spending (np) treasure (v)
inadequate (adj) willingly (adv)

Some people thinkthat governments should give financial support to artists, musicians and poets.
Others think that it is a waste of money.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Governmental finance as a form of support for artists has evolved into a major topic of concern in
modern society. While some believe there are real benefits to this policy, I would contend that this is a
waste of 1__________.
 There is a common belief that artists should be provided with financial support by the state. People
may argue that some artists receive 2__________ compared with what they contribute to society. For
example, Nguyen Van Ty, the composer of many nationally-famous songs in Vietnam, lived a
3__________life and died in poverty. Another significant reason for this belief is that once the
4__________on supporting artists is allowed, thousands of young artists would be 5__________to
contribute more to the development of art. A clear example of this is that the 2005 6__________for
young photographers in Singapore acted as a 7__________to an era in which Singaporean photography 8
__________to become a leading industry in the whole country's art sector.
However, I am convinced that this type of 9__________is wasteful. The primary reason is that in
today's economy, artists can take care of themselves financially without the help of the government. With
the 10__________of the Internet and 11__________artists can now reach millions of people by
publishing their artwork online. With this larger target audience, artists may easily find buyers for their
paintings, songs or writing and therefore do not need 12__________. Another significant reason why this
is a waste of money is that there are better ways for the government to spend their budget for
development of the arts. Investment in education in the arts, for example, not only raises the public
awareness of the arts, but also makes people 13__________them more. The result of this practice is that
the public would 14__________pay more for paintings, music or poetry, which is a more
15__________way to 16__________the arts. This makes providing artists with financial assistance a less
17__________and thus a 18__________policy.
To conclude, although the idea of giving artists financial assistance is worthwhile in the view of some
people, I firmly believe that there are far more 19__________reasons why this policy is a waste of money
in today's society.
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Key
Task 1: Answers may vary
1. In the new proposal regarding governmental budget, more financial assistance is provided to the
tourism industry.
2. With the invention of Iphone, Apple took a (giant) leap to become the leading company in smart phone
technology.
3. With the aid of digital technology, artists have more ways to create artworks and ap proach general
public.
4. This ring has been passed on through generations in my family; hence, I always treasure it.
5. Doctors and teachers in Vietnam are often underpaid, which is an inadequate recompense compared
with what they contribute to the society.
Task 2:
1. Long public holidays can be a way to stimulate economic growth.
2. It wouldn't be cost - effective to buy an expensive new computer when all you want to do is to store
your photos.
3. Financial resources are the money available to a business for spending.
4. Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthroughs.
5. A deprived life is a double-edged sword: It can motivate or discourage people from trying.
Task 3
Governmental finance as a form of support for artists has evolved into a major topic of concern in
modern society. While some believe there are real benefits to this policy, I would contend that this is a
waste of (1) financial resources.
There is a common belief that artists should be provided with financial support by the state. People
may argue that some artists receive (2) inadequate recompense compared with what they contribute to
society. For example, Nguyen Van Ty, the composer of many nationally-famous songs in Vietnam, lived
a (3) deprived life and died in poverty. Another significant reason for this belief is that once the (4)
governmental budget on supporting artists is allowed, thousands of young artists would be (5)
stimulated to contribute more to the development of art. A clear example of this is that the 2005 (6)
governmental allowance for young photographers in Singapore acted as a (7) precursor to an era in
which Singaporean photography (8) took a giant leap to become a leading industry in the whole
country's art sector.
However, I am convinced that this type of (9) governmental spending is wasteful. The primary
reason is that in today's economy, artists can take care of themselves financially without the help of the
government. With the (10) aid of the Internet and (11) digital technology, artists can now reach millions
of people by publishing their artwork online. With this larger target audience, artists may easily find
buyers for their paintings, songs or writing and therefore do not need (12) financial assistance. Another
significant reason why this is a waste of money is that there are better ways for the government to spend
their budget for development of the arts. Investment in education in the arts, for example, not only raises
the public awareness of the arts, but also makes people (13) treasure them more. The result of this
practice is that the public would (14) willingly pay more for paintings, music or poetry, which is a more
(15) sustainable way to (16) promote the arts. This makes providing artists with financial assistance a
less (17) cost-effective and thus a (18) money-wasting policy.
 To conclude, although the idea of giving artists financial assistance is worthwhile in the view of some
people, I firmly believe that there are far more (19) compelling reasons why this policy is a waste of
money in today's society.
362 words, written by Tu Pham